3 Count Bout / Fire Suplex (NGM-043 ~ NGH-043)

SNK Neo-Geo MVS cart. published 31 years ago:

Fire Suplex (c) 1993 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].

CAN YOU SURVIVE THE ULTIMATE BATTLE?

The long-awaited, 100-Mega Shock charged Pro-Wrestling Game from NEO-GEO! 10 wrestlers, each equipped with Power Attacks and Malevolent Moves rage in the ring, biting, kicking and punching their way to the top spot in the Wrestling World.
Competitive Play and Tage Match battles!

- TECHNICAL -

Runs on the SNK "Neo-Geo MVS" hardware.
Game ID: NGM-043

[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]
2 Players - 4 Buttons Per Player.
Player One : [Joystick] 8-Way, [A] Punch, [B] Kick, [C] Jump, [D] Fall
Player Two : [Joystick] 8-Way, [A] Punch, [B] Kick, [C] Jump, [D] Fall

- TRIVIA -

Fire Suplex was released on March 25, 1993 in Japan. It was developed by UPL and this is the last game developed by this manufacturer.

This game is known outside Japan as 3 Count Bout.

Fire Suplex is the only 'true' wrestling game for the SNK MVS Neo-Geo hardware but not the first. This honor goes to "King of The Monsters" (with giant monsters anyway!) :)

Blues Hablam and Blubber Man are actually the same guy with the same ring attire, only Hablam sports a mask. The same occurs for Gochack Bigbomb and Big Bomberdir with Bigbomb wearing the mask.

The character Master Barnes enters the ring wearing Shoulder Spikes similar to the ones worn by legendary wrestling tag-team The Road Warriors.

Soundtrack album releases:
[JP] Fire Suplex (PCCB-00134) (17/09/93) [Pony Canyon/Scitron]

Reviews:
[FR] June 1993 - Consoles + N.21: 94/100

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

HOW TO PLAY:
[Joystick] Moves Wrestler (to dash: push joystick twice quickly then the A or B button).
[A & B] Attack - Punch & Kick (Used in close battles).
[C] Jump
[D] Fall (Tag-in: Tag match).

USING SPECIAL MOVES:
* Move in on your opponent and press A+B buttons: POWER ATTACK.
* Move joystick left/right and press A repeatedly: MALEVOLENT MOVE.
* C+A or C+B button: JUMP
* Press B or C when your opponent hits the canvas: PIN

POWER GAUGE:
When the gauge appears on the screen, push A continually to raise Power. When the attack signal is displayed, drop your opponent. Use the combinations to drop your opponent.
* A-button + Joystick: Rope Throw.
* B-button + Joystick: Body Slam & Super Moves.
* A+B button: Power Attack.

CHARACTERS:
* Blubber Man - The Deutsch Dracula
Power Attack: German Suplex
Malevolent Move: Bloody Slash

* Gochack Bigbomb - The Raging Bull
Power Attack: Megaton Crusher
Malevolent Move: Blitzkrieg Bite

* Master Barnes - The Passionless Cyborg
Power Attack: Hyper-Drive Bomb
Malevolent Move: Thousand-Kick Thrust

* Leo Bradley - The Wild-Matted Maniac
Power Attack: Hanging Throw
Malevolent Move: Hundred-Punch Smash

* Roy Wilson - Bear-Busting Barbarian
Power Attack: Thunderbolt Buster
Malevolent Move: Bear Bite

* Terry Rogers - The Gladiator
Power Attack: Fire Suplex
Malevolent Move: The Thousand Blows

* Blues Hablam - The Mysterious Shadow Warrior
Power Attack: German Suplex
Malevolent Move: Bloody Slash

* The Red Dragon - The Scarlet Ninja
Power Attack: Super Back Clutch
Malevolent Move: Poison Mist

* Big Bombardier - The Human B-52
Power Attack: Megaton Crush
Malevolent Move: The Chomper

* The Ghandarra - The Buddhist Boss
Power Attack: Indian Arch
Malevolent Move: Furious Flames

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES: